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Robert J. Flaherty(1884-1951)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Robert J. Flaherty
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Robert J. Flaherty was born on 16 February 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Louisiana Story (1948), Aran, l'île des tempêtes (1934) and Elephant Boy (1937). He was married to Frances H. Flaherty. He died on 23 July 1951 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.
BornFebruary 16, 1884
DiedJuly 23, 1951(67)
BornFebruary 16, 1884
DiedJuly 23, 1951(67)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Louisiana Story (1948)
Louisiana Story
6.4
  • Director(as Robert Flaherty)
  • 1948
Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, Robert J. Flaherty, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Aran, l'île des tempêtes (1934)
Aran, l'île des tempêtes
7.1
  • Director
  • 1934
Elephant Boy (1937)
Elephant Boy
6.4
  • Director(as Robert Flaherty)
  • 1937
Ta'avale in Moana (1926)
Moana
6.8
  • Director
  • 1926

Credits

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Director

  • The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)
    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • Director (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • Allee, Cunayou, Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanouk l'Esquimau (1922)
    The Land
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Elephant Boy (1937)
    Elephant Boy
    6.4
    • Director (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1937
  • Oidhche Sheanchais (1935)
    Oidhche Sheanchais
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, Robert J. Flaherty, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Aran, l'île des tempêtes (1934)
    Aran, l'île des tempêtes
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1934
  • The Glassmakers of England
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • The English Potter
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Art of the English Craftsman
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Industrial Britain (1931)
    Industrial Britain
    6.3
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Ombres blanches (1928)
    Ombres blanches
    6.8
    • Director (early shooting, uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927)
    Twenty-Four-Dollar Island
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Ta'avale in Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Victor Raffo in The Potterymaker (1925)
    The Potterymaker
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanouk l'Esquimau (1922)
    Nanouk l'Esquimau
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1922

Writer

  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • original screenplay (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • It's All True (1943)
    It's All True
    7.0
    • story "The Story of Bonito" and "The Bull"
    • 1943
  • Allee, Cunayou, Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanouk l'Esquimau (1922)
    The Land
    7.3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • The Last Voyage of Captain Grant
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Captain's Chair"
    • 1938
  • Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, Robert J. Flaherty, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Aran, l'île des tempêtes (1934)
    Aran, l'île des tempêtes
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Tabou (1931)
    Tabou
    7.4
    • told by (as R.J. Flaherty)
    • 1931
  • Ta'avale in Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1926
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanouk l'Esquimau (1922)
    Nanouk l'Esquimau
    7.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1922

Producer

  • The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)
    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • producer (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • It's All True (1943)
    It's All True
    7.0
    • producer (segment "My Friend Bonito")
    • 1943
  • Industrial Britain (1931)
    Industrial Britain
    6.3
    Short
    • producer (as Flaherty)
    • 1931
  • Tabou (1931)
    Tabou
    7.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927)
    Twenty-Four-Dollar Island
    6.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1927
  • Ta'avale in Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1926
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanouk l'Esquimau (1922)
    Nanouk l'Esquimau
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1922

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • R.J. Flaherty
  • Born
    • February 16, 1884
    • Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1951
    • Brattleboro, Vermont, USA(cerebral thrombosis)
  • Spouse
    • Frances H. Flaherty1914 - July 23, 1951 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Captain's Chair" (filmed as The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 12 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    An explorer for Sir William Mackenzie's Canadian railroad, he mined for ore and mapped areas in Hudson Bay, and founded Flaherty Island in the Belcher archipelago, some 70 km long and 40 km wide.
  • Quotes
    A film is the longest distance between two points.

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